UNSPSC 50604400: Frozen Non GMO leeks

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO leeks that has been frozen for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50604400 Frozen Non-GMO Leeks is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities attached to it show no activity aligned with frozen non-GMO leeks or any frozen vegetable line items. The source contains nine recent school-nutrition and food-service solicitations from Georgia, Missouri, and Texas school districts, the State of Georgia, and county school systems, spanning February through June 2026. All opportunities concern broad food-service procurement — fresh produce, frozen foods and groceries, dairy products, spices, ice cream, meats, prepared entrees, and related supplies — for child nutrition programs and state operations. While frozen vegetables likely exist as subordinate line items within these broader grocery or frozen-food procurements, none of the nine opportunities explicitly names frozen leeks, non-GMO specification, or focuses on a single frozen-vegetable commodity. The solicitations request responses primarily through RFP and IFB notice types; issuing bodies include state agencies (Georgia), school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas ISD, Douglas County School System), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative). No representative recent opportunity targeting frozen non-GMO leeks specifically appears in the block.

The geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia (five solicitations from state and school-system buyers), with secondary activity in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) and Texas (Dallas ISD). Early County Board of Education (due June 8, 2026) and the Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) represent the largest food-procurement volumes, with DCSS estimated annual spending of approximately $9 million for main-line food distribution and $4.4 million to $1.1 million across geographic areas for produce and eggs. School-nutrition procurement dominates the recent pipeline; buyers emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, domestic sourcing preferences, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without artificial additives. The code shows minimal relevant recent activity and a poor match between the code's nominal scope (frozen non-GMO leeks) and actual procurement being solicited.